overseas Chinese; Chinese national residing abroad
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
overseas Chinese; Chinese national residing abroad
Refers specifically to Chinese citizens (holding PRC or ROC passports) living abroad, distinct from 华人 (ethnic Chinese who may be foreign citizens). Often used in formal contexts and government policies.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
huá华
qiáo侨
，
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
Měi美
guó国
shēng生
huó活
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
He is an overseas Chinese who has been living in the United States for twenty years.
Měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
huá华
qiáo侨
huí回
guó国
tàn探
qīn亲
。
Every year, many overseas Chinese return to their home country to visit relatives.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
le了
yōu优
huì惠
zhèng政
cè策
xī吸
yǐn引
huá华
qiáo侨
tóu投
zī资
。
The government introduced preferential policies to attract investment from overseas Chinese.